Rivals and Bishop Elite Have Talented Sophomores
Our player evaluations for this past weekend's NH Boys AAU State Tournament continue. Today we look at the Class of 2012.
Ryan Gauthier, Nashua North - Gauthier missed out on Saturday's action. But he made up for it on Sunday with a couple of big performances, especially in the 16U title game where he helped lead the NH Rivals to a win over Bishop Elite. The 5'11" combo guard was very impressive on both ends of the floor. On defense he forced a number of turnovers and on offense he was always on attack mode, playing with a swagger and converting some big baskets.
Gabe LaCount, Manchester Central - LaCount is a natural scorer, and he really played hard every minute he was out there. He was frustrated at times by the tough defense of Gauthier and Showly Nicholson, but he stuck with it and made some big plays late. LaCount was Bishop Elite's go-to-guy and nearly led the team to an upset win over the Rivals.
Chris Light, Pinkerton -Light is an emerging player, he was barely ranked in the top 20 before but he looked very good over the weekend. He played with a purpose, and at one point scored 8 straight points against the Rivals. The 6'3" wing was making strong drives to the rim and finishing, as well as knocking down pull-up jumpers.
Devin Gilligan, Souhegan - Gilligan showed a solid inside-outside game. He was grabbing rebounds and scoring some big hoops down low. And he was also defending and going by people on the perimeter. The 6'3" wing didn't try to do too much, and took adavantage of the chances he got my making some big plays when it counted.
Richard O'Brien, Bedford - O'Brien showed that he is a very tough, gritty player. The 5'10" point guard started and played most of the game for Bishop Elite's 16U team. He was fearless and didn't back down, even when confronted with intense defensive pressure.
Javon Williams, Nashua North - Williams was another key member of the Rivals' championship team. The 5'10" guard used his speed and athleticism to get into the lane and make plays, either for himself or setting up a teammate.
Tyler Gendron, Merrimack - The 6'4" Gendron is a very versatile player. He didn't have a monster weekend, but he played some solid ball. Gendron pulled down some key rebounds down low, showed a well rounded game and the ability to play on the perimter which is a nice asset in a 6'4" sophomore.
Our player evaluations for this past weekend's NH Boys AAU State Tournament continue. Today we look at the Class of 2012.
Ryan Gauthier, Nashua North - Gauthier missed out on Saturday's action. But he made up for it on Sunday with a couple of big performances, especially in the 16U title game where he helped lead the NH Rivals to a win over Bishop Elite. The 5'11" combo guard was very impressive on both ends of the floor. On defense he forced a number of turnovers and on offense he was always on attack mode, playing with a swagger and converting some big baskets.
Gabe LaCount, Manchester Central - LaCount is a natural scorer, and he really played hard every minute he was out there. He was frustrated at times by the tough defense of Gauthier and Showly Nicholson, but he stuck with it and made some big plays late. LaCount was Bishop Elite's go-to-guy and nearly led the team to an upset win over the Rivals.
Chris Light, Pinkerton -Light is an emerging player, he was barely ranked in the top 20 before but he looked very good over the weekend. He played with a purpose, and at one point scored 8 straight points against the Rivals. The 6'3" wing was making strong drives to the rim and finishing, as well as knocking down pull-up jumpers.
Devin Gilligan, Souhegan - Gilligan showed a solid inside-outside game. He was grabbing rebounds and scoring some big hoops down low. And he was also defending and going by people on the perimeter. The 6'3" wing didn't try to do too much, and took adavantage of the chances he got my making some big plays when it counted.
Richard O'Brien, Bedford - O'Brien showed that he is a very tough, gritty player. The 5'10" point guard started and played most of the game for Bishop Elite's 16U team. He was fearless and didn't back down, even when confronted with intense defensive pressure.
Javon Williams, Nashua North - Williams was another key member of the Rivals' championship team. The 5'10" guard used his speed and athleticism to get into the lane and make plays, either for himself or setting up a teammate.
Tyler Gendron, Merrimack - The 6'4" Gendron is a very versatile player. He didn't have a monster weekend, but he played some solid ball. Gendron pulled down some key rebounds down low, showed a well rounded game and the ability to play on the perimter which is a nice asset in a 6'4" sophomore.
